So the FCC chair is threatening networks that broadcast unfavorable news

[Marener]

"communicate those preferences through persuasion, encouragement, and funding."

Wow do you understand what that sentence means ? Self-deluded hypocrisy.

I don't give a **** which side is in control the Government has zero rights to certain view points that violate a Constitutional right.

There is no violation of a constitutional right because the government isn’t dictating anything. They’re using persuasion.

That’s far different than what the Trump administration is doing.

 

[Seymour Flops]

They have no problem with stations broadcasting their lies.

It’s not about “false” reporting. There’s nothing false in the reporting. The real term is “operating in the national interest” which gives them the ability to coerce stations to spread their propaganda because they see doing so as “in the national interest” which they get to define.

All the more reason to never again vote for a party that believes that transgender surgeries for children is somehow in the national interest, or that throwing open the borders and giving "a legal status" to anyone who asked for it, while reciting the words that the cartels provided, was a good plan.

 

[Marener]

All the more reason to never again vote for a party that believes that transgender surgeries for children is somehow in the national interest, or that throwing open the borders and giving "a legal status" to anyone who asked for it, while reciting the words that the cartels provided, was a good plan.

And you want us to vote for a party that uses the government authority to forcibly suppress speech they don’t find convenient?

 

[Seymour Flops]

And you want us to vote for a party that uses the government authority to forcibly suppress speech they don’t find convenient?

Requiring broadcasters, who are given free licenses that are worth billions of dollars with the stipulation that the act in the public interest to actually act in the public interest is not suppressing speech.

When you are that overdramatic, it doesn't help your cause.

 

[Marener]

Requiring broadcasters, who are given free licenses that are worth billions of dollars with the stipulation that the act in the public interest to actually act in the public interest is not suppressing speech.

When you are that overdramatic, it doesn't help your cause.

It is when the administration decides that “acting in the public interest” means supporting the administration’s policies.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It is when the administration decides that “acting in the public interest” means supporting the administration’s policies.

Examples?

 

[Marener]

Examples?

It’s against the public interest to criticize the Iranian war.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It’s against the public interest to criticize the Iranian war.

Who is that a quote from? Please provide link to someone saying that.

 

[Marener]

Who is that a quote from? Please provide link to someone saying that.

Do you see quotation marks? It’s not a quote. You’re not making an honest argument.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Not unfavorable news.

Lies.

Flat-out lies.

Also, they should be legally liable for leaking any Military info to our enemies, up to and including, life.

Can you give us some examples.

 

[22lcidw]

He should have held to his promise to be a transition president for one term. Biden was running the nation and running for office at the same time. Trump was simply running for office. Biden did that debate after having flown to Asia,, signing deals in India and Viet Nam, and then returning to Washington for the debate. I'm younger than Biden and I can't go go go 18 hours a day any more.

Biden was still more mentally competent and capable than Trump has ever been on his best day. Trump pushed the "Biden is senile" line and is still pushing it, to deflect from just how mentally compromised Trump is.

Currently, Trump isn't doing rallies every week, or leaving the White House much except to go golfing. And when he does rallies, he's a blithering idiot who can't complete a sentence or a thought.

That's why no one is willing to sign any deals with Trump and all of the rest of the world is walking away from the USA. Trump is crazy and senile.

MAGA = Morons Are Governing America.

Joe was known as a mental midget during his years in the Senate. He is responsible for many men becoming felons with his crime legislation. When Jill was running cabinet meeting that was a further low point in his administration and it showed Kamala was a joke.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Do you see quotation marks? It’s not a quote. You’re not making an honest argument.

Honest argument and honest mistake misconstruing what you said.

Yes, it would be an example of punishing a broadcaster for disagreeing with the president's policies if the president said "It's against the public interest to critize the war." Since he did not say that, it is only a hypothetical example.

I should have said, "Any real world examples?"

I will say this: It is against the public interest for a broadcaster to constantly carp on one president while he is in office and while he is out of office. That kind of thump on the scale approach could interfere with the choice of the voters. Especially if in between his two terms, the broadcaster hides and covers up another president's lack fo cognitive autonomy.

If the broadcaster does both of those things and then - when his own party recognizes the the lack of cognitive fitness, if the broadcaster immediately agrees with the party and wonders allowed how they could have been tricked, tricked!

 

[Marener]

Honest argument and honest mistake misconstruing what you said.

Yes, it would be an example of punishing a broadcaster for disagreeing with the president's policies if the president said "It's against the public interest to critize the war." Since he did not say that, it is only a hypothetical example.

I should have said, "Any real world examples?"

I will say this: It is against the public interest for a broadcaster to constantly carp on one president while he is in office and while he is out of office. That kind of thump on the scale approach could interfere with the choice of the voters. Especially if in between his two terms, the broadcaster hides and covers up another president's lack fo cognitive autonomy.

If the broadcaster does both of those things and then - when his own party recognizes the the lack of cognitive fitness, if the broadcaster immediately agrees with the party and wonders allowed how they could have been tricked, tricked!

It’s my interpretation of what he said.

That said, you essentially agree with my point. You are find with this administration using government to end free speech by being the sole arbiter of what is in “the public interest”.

You and your party are opposed to free speech.

 

[Seymour Flops]

It’s my interpretation of what he said.

Knowing what he actually said would be more helpful, I think.

That said, you essentially agree with my point. You are find with this administration using government to end free speech by being the sole arbiter of what is in “the public interest”.

It is not "ending free speech" to tell a broadcaster that if they use the public's airwaves, they have to follow the rules.

They are free to say whatever they want on their websites, or the public square, or anywhere else that the taxpayer is not subsidizing them.

You and your party are opposed to free speech.

I'm not a Republican, if that what you mean by "your party."

 

[Marener]

Knowing what he actually said would be more helpful, I think.

I'm well aware of what he actually said and so should you given your presence in this thread which is based on what he said.

It is not "ending free speech" to tell a broadcaster that if they use the public's airwaves, they have to follow the rules.

This administration is trying to use "the rules" to violate the constitution.

They are free to say whatever they want on their websites, or the public square, or anywhere else that the taxpayer is not subsidizing them.

Taxpayers don't subsidize broadcast media. They pay for their licenses.

I'm not a Republican, if that what you mean by "your party."

You're a part of MAGA. I'll refer to it as "your cult" then.

 

[Crepitus]

Mr Carr is completely correct
Report on what actually occurs. True news is not editorializing. News no longer says “USA engaging in military action against Iran.” Instead it editorializes “Trump blunders and stumbles into Iran despite Americans wishes”. That’s not news reporting.
Iran was warned and got smacked. Media is next and it has the option of non stilted reporting of actual events. This isn’t the Biden days of all bark and no bite

So, not a fan of the Constitution then?

Why am I not surprised?

 

[Darkwind]

Can you give us some examples.

Left Wing Media: When you go boots on the ground, when will that happen?

Also, how long will we be in Iran?

Both are direct demands for intelligence from the Administration. Intelligence they intend to broadcast, knowing full well our enemies will make use of this information.

Which is why I've been tickled pink by Trump's use of the media for disinformation purposes.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Left Wing Media: When you go boots on the ground, when will that happen?

Also, how long will we be in Iran?

Both are direct demands for intelligence from the Administration. Intelligence they intend to broadcast, knowing full well our enemies will make use of this information.

Which is why I've been tickled pink by Trump's use of the media for disinformation purposes.

What is the lie?

 

[IM2]

An here we see support of fascism.

 

[Crepitus]

"While Democratic lawmakers and experts said Tuesday that the Biden administration effectively facilitated a crackdown on speech it disliked"

Directly from the article you didn't want to read. Lefty loons admitting what the Biden administration was doing. You are nothing but a self-deluded hypocrite.

tRump really ? Are you 5 ?

It's either out of context of a lie.

And I've told you freaks a million times: I will stop with the cutesy nicknames when tRump does.